Sport and Recreation school holiday camp packages include all activities, accommodation, meals and 24-hour supervision. Supervised transport is also available to and from most camps. There are 11 sites across NSW. Many camps are day-only. Others provide the full camp experience including high ropes, canoeing, rock-climbing and sing-alongs around the campfire at night.

■July 1-4, July 8-11: Make a mini constellation viewer out of templates and a cardboard tube to take home. 10am-4pm. For ages 3 and up. Cost: $2.

■July 2 and 10: The charismagic Jonas Jost is back with his bag of magic tricks. All ages. 11am. Free with general admission.

■July 11: Learn about tornadoes, clouds and flying objects with the Fizzics Education show. All ages. 11am. Free with general admission.

Details: 172 Showground Road, Castle Hill, 97621300.

Rouse Hill Town Centre

School holiday activities include: biscuit and frozen yoghurt decorating, soccer craft, guacamole-making, record your own version of Let It Go (the smash hit from Disney movie Frozen), enter a FIFA interactive gaming competition (prizes: Xbox Wii and a copy of the 2014 FIFA World Cup video game), go on a rollercoaster or giant slide in the Market Square, a jumping castle in the Town Square, ride through the centre on the Rouseabout Train.